May 23, 2010
Hey, could you tell me from an American point of view what Serbia is like these days.. Eric Good morning Eric, Belgrade, Serbia is like parts of Paris and a very beautiful and quaint city with many store front advertisements and bus side board ads in English. In the hospitals mostly everyone speaks English and [...]
January 26, 2010
January 26, 2010 Hello I am trying to get an idea for the phalloplasty procedure early on and I have a few questions about the FTM phalloplasty operation. How much could one expect to pay for a full procedure? Is it required to consult with a therapist before being aproved for the procedure? Randy Hi [...]
December 6, 2009
(courtesy of Carl C, our superman) Tissue Engineering Advance: Implications For FtM Phalloplasty SciMed – Hormones, Meds & Surgery TS-Si News Service Thursday, 07 May 2009 02:00 Linköping, Sweden. Scientists can now create cartilage, bones and the internal walls of blood vessels by using common connective tissue cells from human skin. Researchers in reconstructive plastic [...]
November 15, 2009
I followed a GLBT advocate and counsellor. My talk on sexuality included as per syllabus from Dr. Clark… Medical factors related to sexuality and sexual functioning Objectives: · Define the DSM sexual disorders, and discuss the following in relation to it: symptoms, factors increasing susceptibility, and prevention. · Describe how surgical procedures, such as a [...]
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October 23, 2009
Reported by Drs. Tyler Lewis and Irwin Goldstein in Journal of Sexual Medicine (Vol. 6, No. 10, 2009) Testosterone gel 1% has been approved for transdermal testosterone application. Preparation names include, Androgel and Testim. Even sharing a wash cloth or hugging can cause transfer. Women have noted growth of hair and lowering of the voice [...]
August 27, 2009
possible phalloplasty. Dr. Reed, I have been on T since Jan 2008. I am looking into having a hestorectomy, but also want to have both top and bottom surgery as well. Specific_Questions: I am on psychratric medications. Seroquel, Methylphenidate ER, Methylphenidate, and Lexapro. Would these medications be a complication? Armando Hi Armando, Thank you for [...]
August 23, 2009
Good morning Mariah, We would not recommend any surgery be done until a patient is over 18 years of age, unless there is some very strong compelling reason, and then your parents would need to be a part of the decision making process. Have a restful Sunday, Harold M. Reed, M.D. 305-865-2000
August 22, 2009
Yes, two years on testosterone, have already had top surgery Specific_Questions: It’s hard to find information about phalloplasties and sex. I’m just wondering, for phalloplasties, once the surgery is successful with an erectile device and is fully healed.. 1. what percent (estimate of course) of guys have complications with the device during sex? is there [...]
September 18, 2008
For construction of a penis, there are 2 approaches: metoidioplasty and (full-scale) phalloplasty. Metoidioplasty is the simpler and least expensive of the two. Metoidioplasty taken from the Greek words, meta meaning toward oidion meaning male organs, and plasty to form. Metoidioplasty with stands to voidurethra has the advantage of being more economical $12,500 (in our [...]
September 18, 2008
phalloplasty | Information Blog | 9018.org/2008/06/01/phalloplasty | IP: 208.113.190.16 […] Which is better a metoidioplasty or phalloplasty11 May 2008 by Dr_Reed But if all works well, you wind up with a normal: adult sized phallus. If you have a metoidioplasty, this could be later: converted into a phalloplasty, but better to go in the: right [...]